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ABDUCTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
musculus abductor
Latin
DEF

Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body.

OBS

For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
musculus abductor
Latin
DEF

Muscle permettant à une partie du corps ou à un organe de s'écarter du plan médian.

PHR

Abducteur du pouce, abducteur du gros orteil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
musculus abductor
Latin
DEF

Músculo [...] que tiene como función mover una parte del cuerpo alejándola de su eje.

OBS

abductor : Tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, "aductor(‘que aduce’ y ‘[músculo] que realiza los movimientos de aducción’) no debe confundirse con abductor".

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Record 2 2014-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

Muscle that produces sideways movement of a limb or part toward either the median plane of the body or, in the case of the digits, the middle of the middle finger or of the second toe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Muscle dont le mouvement sert à rapprocher un membre ou un segment de membre de l'axe médian du corps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Músculos y tendones
DEF

Músculo [...] que tiene como función mover una parte del cuerpo acercándola a su eje.

OBS

aductor : Tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, "aductor(‘que aduce’ y ‘[músculo] que realiza los movimientos de aducción’) no debe confundirse con abductor".

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